Communication
keep something short
make something brief
To make something brief by including only the most important information.
Hear it in real life
Could you explain the problem?
Sure, but I'll keep it short.
I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I'll keep ‸ short.
Say: I'll keep it short.
Use an object such as "it," "the answer," or "the meeting" after "keep."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
keep it short; keep the answer short; kept the meeting short
Your turn: say it out loud
I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
keep something short
make something brief
“I'll keep it short because everyone needs to leave soon.”
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